George W. Carter to Grayson Carter, 17 November 1863
November the 17.63.
Camp Near Worington. Va.
Well Father I
seat my self this morning to answer your kind letter which I receeveed yesterday and was glad to here from you all and to here that you was all well your letter found us all well I also receeveed the to baco you could of sent it for 20 cents as easy as for 74 cents just Leave one end of a package open you can send it for one cent anounce wher if you seel it up it costs 3 cents anounce there was one of our boys got a pair of Boots and the / Age was only 34 cents on them and I seen Colen R Nickson he has come to the regment he said that he seen you in PittsBurg well I will tell you how to send the boots send them in Liew tenant Sweenyes name
Liewtenant A. sweeny
140 regt PV first Briggade
In care of the Provomashal
of the first dvission
there is nothing of any
importance from GWcarter
Grayson Carter
2752
DATABASE CONTENT
(2752) | DL0530.079 | 46 | Letters | 1863-11-17 |
Letter From George W. Carter, 140th Pennsylvania Infantry, Camp Near Worington, Virginia, November 17, 1863, to His Father; Accompanied by Cover Addressed to Grayson Carter, Millsboro, Pennsylvania
Tags: Clothing, Money
People - Records: 2
- (1287) [writer] ~ Carter, George W.
- (1288) [recipient] ~ Carter, Grayson
Places - Records: 2
- (73) [origination] ~ Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia
- (1130) [destination] ~ Millsboro, Washington County, Pennsylvania
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George W. Carter to Grayson Carter, 17 November 1863, DL0530.079, Nau Collection